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Layalina | Goodman Theatre

March 3 - April 2, 2023 in Goodman's Owen Theatre

A surprising new play about how families fall apart—and find each other again—amidst turbulent global and social change.

In 2003, newly-wed Layal and her family prepare to immigrate from Baghdad, Iraq, to a Chicago suburb. Seventeen years later, Layal’s life looks unimaginably different from what she had envisioned two decades prior, as she and her siblings explore queerness, face their grief, and discover what it takes to make home in a new place. Don’t miss this moving, powerful new play’s world premiere on the Owen Stage—fresh from Goodman’s New Stages and Future Labs programs.

 

Please Note: Masks are currently recommended, but not required, while in the theater. Policies may change based on prevailing medical guidance. Learn more about Goodman’s current Health and Safety Protocols at GoodmanTheatre.org/Protocols.

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Contact the box office at 312.443.3800 (12noon - 5pm, daily).

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Enhanced Performances

Join us for any of the following accessible & enhanced performances.

Questions? Please contact 312.443.3800 (voice), 312.443.3829 (TTY/TDD) or email Access@GoodmanTheatre.org.


Touch Tour and Audio Described performanceTouch Tour* and Audio-Described Performance
Sunday, March 26
12:30pm Touch Tour & 2pm Performance
Use code AUDIO for $20 tickets


American Sign Language Interpreted PerformanceAmerican Sign Language-Interpreted Performance
Saturday, April 1 at 2pm
Use code SIGN for $20 tickets


Open Caption Performance Open-Captioned Performance
Sunday, April 2 at 2pm
Use code OPEN for $20 tickets


Spanish Caption Spanish Subtitles Performance
Saturday, April 1 at 8pm
Use code SPANISH for $20 tickets

Learn More About Accessible & Enhanced Performances for Layalina

*Touch Tours for the 2022/2023 Season will not have access to the stage due to current health and safety protocols, but will feature alternate pre-show sensory introductions.

Season Overview

Daring. Dynamic. Iconic. The 2022/2023 Season

Bold voices and vivid stories you won’t find anywhere else await you in our 2022/2023 Season. From world premieres to reimagined classics, a direct-from-Broadway smash hit and an epic revival of a Grammy Award-winning rock opera.

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